Weird Computer Problems?

[walterbrunswick]

Today I've had 2 strange computer problems.

On one nvworkstation -- Windows locked up, so I rebooted the machine, during which the POST (Power On Self-Test) was very slow, Windows loaded very slowly, and the PS2 mouse and keyboard weren't detected.

Right now I attempted to turn on sonyvaio and it makes a LOUD continuous BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP sound (like a smoke detector). I haven't done anything to it since it was last functioning properly several days ago.

Has anyone else had strange computer malfunctions today? I'm wondering if this is foreshadowing the sun's radiation blast and reversal of the poles in 2012...

[Bumpkin]

Throw it out of the window.

Or duct tape.

Duct tape fixes everything.

[walterbrunswick]

Throw it out of the window.

Or duct tape.

Duct tape fixes everything.

I WANT to throw it out the window (and then smash it to bits with a hammer) to take out my frustrations, but in the long term that isn't gonna help me get anything solved :/

Duct tape fixes car bumpers and is useful for people who talk too much, but is pretty much useless when it comes to IC boards :reddot:

[ZERO]

Could be your cmos battery going bad, have you tried that?

As for the beep you will need to check the manual for the beep codes to find out what it means.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

not true. duct tape can actually become a very effective semiconductor, once treated with the right chemicals

[Bumpkin]

I WANT to throw it out the window (and then smash it to bits with a hammer) to take out my frustrations, but in the long term that isn't gonna help me get anything solved :/

Duct tape fixes car bumpers and is useful for people who talk too much, but is pretty much useless when it comes to IC boards :reddot:


not true. duct tape can actually become a very effective semiconductor, once treated with the right chemicals

:wtg:

[walterbrunswick]

Could be your cmos battery going bad, have you tried that?

As for the beep you will need to check the manual for the beep codes to find out what it means.

I don't know why I didn't think of the CMOS battery.

It's been too long since I read up on this.

That will be my next check.

Thanks!

[ZERO]

Your problem is clearly occurring in the initial boot and thus the bios are the issue. Assuming that nothing is physically broken or corrupted then the only cause can be the cmos battery. I am assuming that it no longer boots b/c if it can post than it is likely not the battery.

[Andrew_Pavlik]

Ya what zero said, check your mboard manual for the beep codes.

[uuntiltheendd]

im pretty sure its because of 2012. youre fucked walt :wtg:

[Abandoned]

Iam going to have to go with Zero on this one, check your CMOS battery codes!!

[brentidge]

i have the most annoying problem on my computer i no there must be an easy fix but i have yet to find it searching 100's of diff forums everything was working perfect till i reformated my hardrive and now when i try to play any games that uses windows live (xbox live for pc) it tells me it cant find my internet connection ugh but i can do everything eles involving the internet other than that it is annoying becouse i cant save them becouse they save your games on windows live i guess becouse it wont let me save trying to play gears of war any help anyone?!